Hi Manfred, On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Manfred Hauswirth < manfred.hauswirth@deri.org> wrote: > > Luis Bermudez wrote: > > [...] > > > So I think this still holds true: >> - Some devices are sensors - because they have an output >> - Some devices are systems - because they have components >> But if you wnat to propose other statements which make the system >> composition more explict, please do so. >> > > I think we run into "2 names meaning the same thing" problem here. > Following your definition, let's say I have a device which is a system which > again is a component of another system. So we name the same thing > "component" and "system". The "problem" seems to be hierarchical > composability. In my domain I would not call a data structure which is > composed of data structures anything else but a data structure. Maybe I see > this too narrow, but it confuses me. > I think some are suggesting that all devices are systems. In simple words: Device <= System I am OK with this.. are you ? .... > > Cheers, > > Manfred > > > -- > Prof. Manfred Hauswirth > Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) > National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) > http://www.manfredhauswirth.org/ > - Luis -- Luis Bermudez Ph.D. Coastal Research Technical Manager Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) bermudez@sura.org - Office: (202) 408-8211 1201 New York Ave. NW Suite 430, Washington DC 20005
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